Interested in serving our community in a part-time way? We’re looking for a Community Manager to begin in May. Please read the position details and how to apply below. Questions? Email nicole@envisioncommunitychurch.org.
Community Manager
Envision Community Church
Accountability: Co-Pastor Team
Agency Expectations:
- While making plenty of room for people with a wide spectrum of beliefs, the teaching of ECC is grounded in the beliefs about God consistent with the early followers of Jesus as expressed in the Apostle’s Creed.
- As a community, we are committed to living relationally according to the values of the Highlands Church ethos, which is spoken at every gathering of ECC:
Married, divorced and single here, it’s one family that mingles here.
Conservative and liberal here, we’ve all gotta give a little here.
Big and small here, there’s room for us all here.
Doubt and believe here, we all can receive here.
LGBTQ and straight here, there’s no hate here
Woman, non binary and man here, everyone can here.
Whatever your race here, for all of us grace here.
In imitation of the ridiculous love Almighty God has for each of us and all of us, let us live and love without labels!
- We are committed to being a fully inclusive faith community.
- Equip and empower our faith community to do the work to which the church is called.
- Conduct work in accordance with ECC core values and policies laid out in our Team Member Handbook.
Note: While the Elder Board recognizes clear descriptions of responsibilities and qualifications for ECC positions are needed to help pastors and staff fulfill their roles, we also don’t want these descriptions to reduce or oversimplify the relational, dynamic, organic ways that ministry happens. A list of responsibilities and skills cannot represent a person, so we offer this description as a starting point in any conversation about hiring or evaluating ECC pastors or staff.
Description of Work:
The Community Manager is a 10-hour/week ECC contractual staff position performing complex and specialized duties, including assisting with weekly worship service operations, providing staff support for community gatherings and events and communications responsibilities including our mailing list, newsletter and social media.
Timing:
This position is scoped to start no later than May 15th, 2023 though an earlier start date would be possible. The contract term for this position is May through December 2023 with the possibility to be extended.
Compensation:
This is a contractual, short-term position paid weekly at a rate of $18/hour for 10 hours/week.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Worship Services: Coordinates, with assistance from the rest of the pastoral team, weekly church service logistics including set up, greeting, attending, tracking attendance, cleaning up and maintaining supplies. This position also coordinates service roles (e.g., greeters, welcome, communion roles, announcements, Youth & Children’s ministry, and slides) among staff, Elders, and other volunteers ahead of each weekly service. This position should be willing to play back up if needed on serving of communion, reading announcements, and coverage for Youth/Children’s Ministry. The estimated time commitment is about 3 hours/week, including 4:00 pm-6:30 pm on Sundays in person at ECC Chapel, located in Longmont, CO.
- Programming: Provides staff support and coordination of community programs including socials/community dinners, weekly prayer gatherings, contemplative services, vision nights, newcomer nights, book studies, our winter retreat, our summer campout, and other events as needed. This requires a mix of evenings and weekends in person at various locations in Boulder County, and some via Zoom. The estimated time commitment is about 2 hours/week on average, with flexible timing.
- Communications: Develops, administers, and updates all social media platforms, ECC website, and slides and announcements during services. Maintains a central events calendar. Develops and distributes monthly newsletter. Manages mailing list. The estimated time commitment is about 3 hours/week on average, with flexible timing and remote work possible.
- Growth Strategies: In coordination with the rest of the staff, conducts ongoing outreach strategies, with a specific focus on growth-focused digital marketing, advertising, and special events. The estimated time commitment is about 1 hour/week on average, with flexible timing and remote work possible outside of specific in-person events.
- Admin/Operations: Primary operational point of contact for the Worship Pastor, Tech Director, Children and Youth Ministers with support from pastors as needed. Other administrative and operational support to pastors as needed as schedule allows. The estimated time commitment is about 1 hour/week on average, with flexible timing and remote work possible.
QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Personal faith in God grounded in spiritual practices including contemplation/prayer, study, and service.
- An approach to ministry work centered on teaching grounded in the beliefs about God, consistent with the early followers of Jesus.
- Commitment to living relationally and being radically inclusive.
- Dedication to promoting social justice, and racial equity.
- Loyalty and a complementary personality and philosophy of ministry to the pastoral team and Elder Board.
- Ability to see the primary role of this position as supporting pastors in the implementation of the vision of the Elder Board.
- Strong community-building and people skills, able to relate well to our church members, Elder Board and full staff.
- Experience in managing day-to-day operations of an organization, staff, and volunteers.
- Interpersonal skills, especially in empowering, motivating, delegating, coordinating, and evaluating to achieve the purpose and vision of the church.
- Demonstrated ability to solve problems and resolve conflict.
- Familiarity with how to use technology in ministry.
- Competent in social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
- Familiarity with Later for social scheduling, Canva for social posts and other graphic creation, and Mailchimp for newsletter distribution and mailing list maintenance.
- Skill in program administration.
- Excellent organizational skills, including the ability to effectively prioritize workload and achieve goals independently.
- Strong and effective communication skills and ability to provide clear, concise information.
- Passing an annual background check.
- Completing online Darkness to Light training.
To Apply:
Please send a resume and cover letter speaking to your fit for the above qualifications and responsibilities to nicole@envisioncommunitychurch.org.